Before more people misunderstood "KVETCH" as a person name, perhaps I should explain the meaning a little.
Kvetch actaully meant to complain and whine. This blog named "Kvetch Haven" so that I can complain a little, whine a little about life. Of course, this blog will not be solely on constant whinning and complain.
That Little Forest
whispered @ Monday, July 04, 2005 by stardusz
Living in a bustle country in Singapore, almost everyone was busy thinking of a way to earn money to live a better life. In this busy little city where not much greens were left, there was a 'little forest' reside in a corner of it. With overgrown shrubs and undernourished tree, it gave off an unwelcoming aura. It was a place where many avoided. Tales of monsters and goblins lurking inside were passed down from generation to generation.
Nearby the forest, there was an orphange and among the orphans there was a pair of siblings, Min and Sen. Min was 6 while her younger brother, Sen was 4. The siblings have no idea of how their parents look like and why were they abandoned. The only faint memory that Min has was their voice.
The bedroom that both Min and Sen slept actually faced the forest and the siblings always loved to admire the forest before going to bed.
"Min, min do you think there are really monsters living in that forest? Will the monsters really catch little children and eat them up? Do you know how monsters look like? Min, I'm scare, can you sleep with me tonight?" Sen would always asked Min these questions.
"I don't know if there are any monsters inside but..." Min grinned, "why not we creep out of here and go in to the forest to find monsters?"
Upon hearing this, Sen kept shaking his head and begged Min not to go.
"There's monster inside!!! They will eat us up!!" Sen whispered.
"Then you stay here and sleep. I'll go in, find monsters and make them my friend... Bye bye Sen," Min chuckled and walked quietly towards the door. Sen gave a frown and walked towards the door quietly where Min was waiting for him with a smile.
Min knew Sen would follow her because they were very close to each other and would follow her anywhere she go. Min placed her little finger on her lips and both quietly walked pass the guardian's bedroom.
"Min," Sen whispered, "I'm scared, I don't want to see monster already, can we go back to bed?" Min ignored Sen's begging and continued to walked towards the backyard.
Once they reached the backyard, Min held Sen's hand and ran towards the gate. Min hurried Sen because she was worried that the guardian might wake up and reprimand them for sneaking out into the backyard.
When they reached the gate, both were surprised that the latch was unlocked. Min opened the gate and together with Sen, Min got out of the orphange. In front of them stood the forest that they had always looked upon from their bedroom.
As Min and Sen slowly moved closer to the forest, they could feel their heartbeat beating fast. Sen grabbed on to Min's arm and as they approached, his grip got tighter. Just as they were about to enter the forest, a yellowish glow emerged from the forest... ...
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